William Shakespeare was a playwriter, actor, and a poet. He lived in England and was known as one of the greatest writer and a amazing poet. He wrote at least thirty eight plays, two major poems, and a sequence of short poems called sonnets. His most famous play was Romeo and Juliet. All of his master pieces have been translated into many foreign launguages. His plays were made over four hundred years ago. His plays have brought large audiences in both small towns and big cities.